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Episode-189: Burnout to Balance and How to Turn It Around w/Dr. Drea Letamendi, Psychologist, TEDx Speaker & Consultant

Burnout to Balance and How to Turn It Around w/Dr. Drea Letamendi, Psychologist, TEDx Speaker & Consultant

In this episode you will learn the following:

1. What is Burnout?

2. Why do people become burned out?

3. What are the signs of Burnout?

4. How does Burnout express itself at home and at work?

5. How do people determine where Burnout is coming from?

6. How can people address Burnout?

7. What are some behavioral changes people can make to go from Burnout to Balance?

8. How can those of us seeing a loved one or co-worker who might be experiencing Burnout help them?  

Dr. Drea Letamendi Biography

Dr. Drea Letamendi (she/her/ella) is a licensed psychologist and consultant who specializes in organizational development, mental health training, and corporate wellness. She is a fellow at the Institute of Coaching at the Harvard School of Medicine affiliate, McLean, and serves as the Director of Resilience at UCLA, where she designs and activates mental health initiatives and prepares leaders with crisis intervention and field response protocols. 

As a wellbeing strategist, her passion is fostering curiosity, enthusiasm, and capacity for enhancing work-life health, belongingness, and equanimity among ambitious teams. Dr. Drea is a TEDx speaker and delivered TED sessions on "Resilience and Media During a Pandemic," as part of the special COVID-19 series. She’s published several articles and chapters about the positive impacts of media storytelling on mental health, and this work has been featured in the Atlantic, the Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, and on Disney+. Her podcast, "The Arkham Sessions," examines pop culture and its impact on our mental health.

Email: drdreapsychology@gmail.com
Web: drdreapsychology.com
Social media: @ArkhamAsylumDoc